#degradation

Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense? ↗

— Patrick Henry

#brought #cannot #defense #degradation #humiliating

No one can live under degradation. ↗

— Walid Jumblatt

#live #under

I think I would much rather push the boundaries of the degradation that the characters face. ↗

— Dave Rowntree

#characters #degradation #face #i #i think

We found nothing grand in the history of the Jews nor in the morals inculcated in the Pentateuch. I know of no other books that so fully teach the subjection and degradation of woman. ↗

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

#degradation #found #fully #grand #history

God's will has to be done, in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that. ↗

— Sarah Palin

#environmental-degradation #god #industry #palinisms #prayer

The global industrial economy is the engine for massive environmental degradation and massive human (and nonhuman) impoverishment. ↗

— Derrick Jensen

#entropy #environmental-degradation #global-industrial-economy #impoverishment #economy

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

#believe #best #brightest #degradation #generation

Unless we practice conservation, those who come after us will have to pay the price of misery, degradation, and failure for the progress and prosperity of our day. ↗

— Gifford Pinchot

#come #conservation #day #degradation #failure

Judging by my degradation in the last 24 hours, I'll be surprised if I make it to Tuesday. ↗

— Aron Ralston

#hours #i #judging #last #make

The gravel road widened into a large turnaround where three similar looking and designed brothels sat waiting for customers. They were called Sheila's Front Porch, Tawny's High Five Ranch and Miss Delilah's House of Holies. "Nice," Rachel said as we surveyed the scene. "why are these places always named after women -- as if women actually own them?" "You got me. I guess Mister Dave's House of Holies wouldn't go over so well with the guys." Rachel smiled. "You're right. I guess it's a shrewd move. Name a place of female degradation and slavery after a female and it doesn't sound so bad, does it? It's packaging. ↗

— Michael Connelly

#brothels #degradation #exploitation #marketing #prostitution